MYSTERIOUS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2090, 6 June 1913, Page 4

MYSTERIOUS.

A MISSING BRIDEGROOM.

PETONE'S COMEDY-TRAGEDY

A tragedy—and yet a comedy! This is the story of a Petone bride, and amissing bridegroom. It had all been arranged very carefully for Wednesday afternoon. The preparations were complete, even to the manufacture and elaborate ornamentation of the three tier cake, which had been gazed upon by Petone residents 011 its pedestal in the leading local caterer's window since Monday morning. Wednesday, according to the best traditions, is the luckiest marriage day, and it was aboarfc 2.30 p.m. on that day when the bride, her mother, and a nicely-dressed array of guests waited at the church.

Two-forty! He was late.'

There was some impatience amongst' the guests. They were .surprised at his unpuiicfcual habits. Some jester suggested a, stubborn collar; another pictured ' him, with the best man, looking for a stud. It all helped to relieve the nervous strain.

Tlie clergyman began to relate some humorous hitches that had occurred at various times he had officiated, but the suspense was awful. When tho clock hand slowly travelled round to three-fifteen, then threetliirty, the comedy became a tragedy, relieved only by the humming of a rude boy at the door to the words of

' 'And when. I found he'd left me 111 tlie——, etc.

Tho bridegroom is still missing. The would-be bride later in the afternoon received'a telegram stating that the marriage-license had been cancelled.

Someone is sad —and angry!—N.Z Times.